Endava is consolidating its presence in Palas Iași by expanding its office space to 5,500 sqm to match the needs of the growing team of IT specialists

Endava, a British leading next-generation technology services provider, continues its development strategy in Romania by expanding its office space in Iași. The company has leased an additional 2,400 square meters in the United Business Center 1 (UBC 1) building, part of the Palas Iași mixed-use complex, bringing its total to 5,500 square meters.

Present in the Palas Iași complex, in the UBC 1 building, since 2010, Endava has started as a small office of 25 employees initially and has grown over the years to a team of over 700 specialists. Endava is one of the most important regional employers in the IT field, and in the coming period, it will hire more professionals from various technical disciplines, including Cloud, Data, and AI.

“Endava is one of the partners that has grown alongside IULIUS, with offices throughout the United Business Center network in Iași, Cluj-Napoca and Timișoara. In Palas Iași, the company found a stable and flexible environment that allowed it to evolve and expand its team. We are happy to be part of their success story not only in Iași, but also in the other two cities. Endava’s presence in all the business hubs developed by IULIUS reconfirms the high standards and state-of-the-art facilities that our office buildings offer, including the benefits generated by their integration into mixed projects”, stated Ionuț Pavel, Office Buildings Manager Palas.

“At Endava, we believe in investing where our people and clients can thrive. Iași is one of our key technology hubs, a city with deep academic roots and a rapidly growing pool of skilled professionals that we’re proud to support. As we continue building in Iași, we’ll enhance our ability to serve clients across Europe and beyond, spark fresh ideas through closer teamwork, and strengthen partnerships with local universities to help shape the next generation of tech talent.  It’s our way of combining genuine local commitment with global reach, so our clients enjoy both scale and the personal touch that makes a real difference. Expanding our office in Iași is also a reflection of how much we value people. We’re creating a space where talented professionals can grow, collaborate and deliver real impact for our clients. As we continue to grow, our goal is to combine cutting-edge technology with deep industry expertise, driving innovation that supports our communities and creates real, lasting value” stated Ștefana Ghețu, Location Manager Endava Iași.

The choice of the UBC 1 building in Palas Iași reflects Endava’s vision to offer it’s people a modern and qualitative working environment. The Palas complex includes a commercial area with over 270 stores, a food court, restaurants and cafes, a 50.000 sqm urban garden, essential services, all integrated into a mixed project. Moreover, employees in the UBC network also have a Partner Card, through which they benefit from discounts in partner locations.

The expansion in Iași complements Endava’s operations in other regional centers: in Cluj-Napoca, the company operates in the UBC building near Iulius Mall, and in Timișoara has an office in the UBC 3 building in Iulius Town.

About Endava

Endava is a leading provider of next-generation technology services, dedicated to enabling its customers to accelerate growth, tackle complex challenges and thrive in evolving markets. By combining innovative technologies and deep industry expertise with an AI-native approach, Endava consults and partners with customers to create solutions that drive transformation, augment intelligence and deliver lasting impact. From ideation to production, it supports customers with tailor-made solutions at every stage of their digital transformation, regardless of industry, region or scale.

Endava’s clients span payments, insurance, finance and banking, technology, media, telecommunications, healthcare and life sciences, mobility, retail and consumer goods and more. As of March 31 2025, 11,365 Endavans are helping clients break new ground across locations in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

About United Business Center

The IULIUS company has developed, in the center of Iași, the largest office and business hub outside the capital. The seven office buildings in the mixed-use Palas complex, under the United Business Center brand, and the nearby Palas Campus, have a total of over 130,000 sqm of rentable space, where over 60 companies operate, with more than 14,000 employees.

IULIUS has also developed the UBC network at a national level, with 4 premium buildings, with an area of 80,000 sqm, integrated into the mixed-use Iulius Town Timișoara complex, and 3 other buildings, of 30,000 sqm, in the vicinity of Iulius Mall Cluj. All buildings are LEED certified, being designed and built in compliance with international principles of efficiency and sustainability.

About Palas Iași

Located in the center of Iași, Palas is the first mixed-use project developed in Romania and includes: over 270 stores, seven Class A office buildings (75,600 sqm), complemented by Palas Campus, the largest office building in Romania, developed nearby (60,000 sqm), an events center, a 4-star hotel, themed restaurants and cafés, a 50,000 sqm park, a carousel, a seasonal ice rink, leisure facilities, and 2,500 parking spaces. Through its unique and complex mix of shopping and entertainment, Palas attracts over 22.2 million visits annually, including from the Republic of Moldova. The total investment in the project exceeds €320 million.

IULIUS Company is a developer and operator specializing in large-scale mixed-use urban regeneration projects in Romania. It has over 25 years of experience in real estate, being present in four major cities across the country: Iași, Timișoara, Cluj-Napoca, and Suceava. Investments made exceed €1.2 billion. Its portfolio consists of two mixed-use projects (Palas Iași and Iulius Town Timișoara), the national Iulius Mall network (Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Suceava), two Family Market proximity projects (Iași), and 15 office buildings in Iași, Timișoara, and Cluj-Napoca. The portfolio includes over 312,000 sqm of retail space, with the projects being regional market leaders, attracting 73 million visits annually. The company is also developing two other major urban regeneration projects, in Cluj-Napoca and Constanța, with estimated investments of over €1.3 billion.